US EditionMarshall Islands Football Team 'Proud' of First Ever Match
The Marshall Islands debut as the world’s newest national soccer team in a tournament aimed at gaining FIFA membership and access to $8 million in development funding.
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“We are the only country on Earth without a football team.” This is how the Marshall Islands National Federation presented itself for years on its website. Until now. In the next few days its leaders will have to look for a new slogan. This week, the Marshalesa team finally debuted on the international scene and played the first friendly match of its history against the U.S. Virgin Islands combo. “It’s been amazing,” says Lloyd Owers, the coach,…
Marshall Islands plays its first international soccer match in Springdale | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
SPRINGDALE -- The Marshall Islands played in its first 11-per-side soccer match Thursday night, losing to the U.S. Virgin Islands 4-0 at Springdale High School's Bulldog Stadium.
Marshall Islands make history with first-ever international football match
The Marshall Islands finally got off the mark in international football on Thursday and promptly lost 4-0 to the U.S. Virgin Islands on a high school pitch in Arkansas, but not before making history as the world's newest national team. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Marshall Islands became the world's newest national soccer team this week. The Pacific island nation played its first match in its history on Thursday, losing 4-0 to the U.S. Virgin Islands in a friendly tournament in Arkansas, the U.S. news agency Reuters reported.
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